42 CFR § 431.53 - Assurance of transportation.

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# 431.53 Assurance of transportation.

A State plan must—

(a) Specify that the Medicaid agency will ensure necessary transportation for beneficiaries to and from providers; and

(b) Describe the methods that the agency will use to meet this requirement.

[74 FR 31195, June 30, 2009]